// Method that reconstructs the board's layout from an array of marks to the string of marks delimited by the pipe character.
// Returns the board's layout after modified.
private string ReconstructLayout(GameBoard board, string[] marks)
{
board.CurrentLayout = "";
for (int i = 0; i<9; i++ )
{
if (i == 8)
{
board.CurrentLayout += (marks[i]);
}
else
{
board.CurrentLayout += (marks[i] + "|");
}
}
return board.CurrentLayout;
}
// Method that makrs the GameBoard at the desired position. Returns true if move successfully place on the board.
public bool MarkBoard(GameBoard board, int position)
{
string[] marks = board.CurrentLayout.Split('|');
int convertedString;
for (int i=0; i < marks.Length; i++)
{
if (Int32.TryParse(marks[i], out convertedString))
{
if (position == convertedString)
{
marks[i] = symbol;
ReconstructLayout(board, marks);
return true;
}
}
// Otherwise this position has already been marked and cannot be marked again. Nothing else needs to be done.
}
return false;
}
private void SelectBoardType()
{
string userSelection = "0";
bool continueLoop = true;
while (continueLoop)
{
System.Console.WriteLine("\nPlease Select the type of board to play on:");
System.Console.WriteLine("(1) Standard Board");
System.Console.WriteLine("(2) Bomb Board");
System.Console.Write("Your selection: ");
userSelection = System.Console.ReadLine();
if (userSelection == "1")
{
board = new StandardBoard();
continueLoop = false;
}
else if (userSelection == "2")
{
// NOT YET IMPLEMENTED
System.Console.WriteLine("SORRY, THIS ISN'T INCLUDED YET. WILL START GAME WITH A STANDARD BOARD.");
board = new StandardBoard();
continueLoop = false;
}
else
{
System.Console.WriteLine("\n\nInvalid selection");
}
}
}
